An archive of press releases, Congress-ional statements, letters to officials, and written testimony.
June 12, 2015
For Immediate Release (#15-13) Contact: Benet J. Wilson June 12, 2015 202-408-8362, ext. 3203 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bruce B. Becker, a long-time National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) member and board of directors member, has accepted a full-time role on the association’s professional staff, where he will lead event planning, logistics and special projects. Becker, a native of Utica,...
June 4, 2015
For Immediate Release (#15-12) Contact: Benet J. Wilson June 4, 2015 202-408-8362, ext. 3203 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Association of Railroad Passengers applauded the resounding defeat of two anti-train amendments offered by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) in today’s voting on the fiscal year 2016 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development appropriations bill. The amendments sought to elim...
June 2, 2015
For Immediate Release (#15-11) Contact: Benet J. Wilson 202-408-8362, ext. 3203 June 2, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Association of Railroad Passengers says the best way to make American train travelers safer is to provide a predictable, dedicated source of funding for passenger trains that is robust enough to meet the needs of an aging infrastructure. The recommendation was made in res...
May 29, 2015
Statement of Jim Mathews President & CEO * * * Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies The Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives * * * Fiscal 2016 Department of Transportation Appropriation * * * March 31, 2015 Thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement. Thank you also for your work to en...
May 15, 2015
The NARP team was front and center in the wake of the tragic Amtrak Train #188’s derailment in Philadelphia on May 12. President and CEO Jim Mathews appeared on NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show” and CBS Baltimore, while VP Sean Jeans-Gail appeared on “CNN Newsroom.” Below are more links to Media Coverage of Train #188 National Journal - White House: Republicans Have Blocked Investments in...